Harvey Weir Cook
Home Town: Anderson, IN
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army Air Service
World War I
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harvey Weir Cook, Captain (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-Dole, France, August 1, 1918. Sighting six enemy mono- place planes at an altitude of 3, 500 meters, Captain Cook, attacked them despite their numerical superiority, shooting down one and driving off the others.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army Air Service
World War I
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harvey Weir Cook, Captain (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Crepion, France, October 30, 1918. Captain Cook attacked three enemy bi-place planes at an altitude of 1, 000 meters. After a few minutes of severe fighting his guns jammed, but after clearing the jam he returned to the attack, shot down one of his adversaries in flames, and forced the other two to retire to their own lines.
